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The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that it was discovered the vehicle would not start due to a battery that was fully drained. After recharging the battery, the rear brake lights remained illuminated even while the vehicle was turned off. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the brake light stopper pad had failed causing the brake lights to remain illuminated. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V773000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact attempted to start the ignition and when the brake pedal was engaged, it would not release to the floorboard until repeated force was applied. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer numerous times and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 900. Updated 07/16/13
- Portland, OR, USA
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- Boynton Beach, FL, USA